Howard Road is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB5 8QS is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cambridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8PQ, CB5 8QU, CB5 8PN, CB5 8UR, CB5 8QP, CB5 8QH, CB5 8PL, CB5 8RB, CB5 8PF.

Howard Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Road are based on 140 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cambridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8QS

Average Price
£431,189
Semi-Detached
£434,780
Terraced
£423,108
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£380,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£436,5002022-10-19 £423,236
19 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-03-02 £412,494
7 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£181,0002009-07-10 £412,743
17 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952007-11-30 £498,622
11 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002007-08-17 £449,383

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,130 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		2,096 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		2,696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU 		2,964 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		4,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,036 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road, Chesterton CB4 1RW 		1,178 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road, Chesterton CB4 1TF 		1,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fen Ditton Primary School
Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ 		1,217 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
2 Vinery Way, CB1 3DR 		2,074 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road, Kings Hedges CB4 2JF 		2,512 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH 		2,872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY 		3,024 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		3,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		3,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambridge Regional College
Science Park Campus, Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT 		2,929 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		4,012 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		5,138 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College
1 High Street, Chesterton CB4 1NQ 		1,878 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD 		2,458 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way, CB4 2EE 		2,778 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House, 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		2,804 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road, CB1 2EZ 		3,267 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonalds639 Newmarket Road487 yd
Pipasha Restaurant529C Newmarket Road727 yd
The Grill Brothers529B Newmarket Road733 yd
Baxter StoreyCambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road798 yd
MJP @ The Shepherds5 High Street854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club31 Downing Close, Bottisham348 yd
Kings Head50 High Street777 yd
Partyman World of Play8 Mercers Row871 yd
The Plough InnThe Plough Inn Green End969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barracuda Fish Bar39 Ditton Lane497 yd
PAPA JOHNS643 Newmarket Road502 yd
Coconut Cambridge23 Barnwell Road571 yd
The Codfather7 Barnwell Road571 yd
London football cateringCambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium)
ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches840 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School
GALFRID ROAD 		grass pitches977 yd
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground
GREEN END 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,028 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex
POOL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,088 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed184.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

In 2023, 397 crimes were reported near Howard Road. Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB5 8QS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QS

Employment

CB5 8QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee25
Retired17
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other10
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female129
Male122

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex64
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed5

Health

Very good health120
Good health101
Fair health22
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 108
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese3
Indian8
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White204
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom153
European Union63
Rest of Europe7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK153
10+ Years38
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Ireland1
Germany6
Italy6
Portugal12
Spain2
Poland8
Romania15
Other EU countries11
Other Europe5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion116
Christian93
Buddhist1
Muslim14
Other religion6
Not answered21
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